Observed 10:55 PM CDT at KMCI

Ridgely, MO weather

Clear and 61°16°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 25.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south-southeast. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 11 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 62Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 56°13° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon
High 77°25° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 7 PM

TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tuesday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tuesday afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tuesday nightDown to 63°17° by 10 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	75%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	80%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	80%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	79%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	73%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	65%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	55%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	61%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	68%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	34%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	57%	4
Mon 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	40%	70%	4
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	37%	69%	3
Mon 5p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	41%	69%	2
Mon 6p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	46%	67%	1
Mon 7p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	51%	68%	0
Mon 8p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	58%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	68%	0
Mon 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	69%	0
Mon 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	62%	71%	0
Tue 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	76%	0
Tue 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	77%	0
Tue 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	62%	78%	0
Tue 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	80%	0
Tue 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	80%	0
Tue 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	67%	80%	0
Tue 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	80%	0
Tue 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	79%	0
Tue 8a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	81%	0
Tue 9a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	94%	0
Tue 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	99%	1
Tue 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	56%	96%	2
Tue 12p	Showers	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	80%	2
Tue 1p	Showers	71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	47%	80%	2
Tue 2p	Rain	72°22° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)	72°22°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	80%	3
Tue 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 63°17° to 73°23°)	73°23°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	44%	83%	3
Tue 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	88%	2
Tue 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	84%	1
Tue 6p	Showers	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	88%	0
Tue 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	87%	0
Tue 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	91%	0
Tue 9p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	81%	0
Tue 10p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	63°17°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	60%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 73°23°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 66°19°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 79°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 81°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Storms 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
61°16°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–78°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–73°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 57°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 73°, low 57°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–81°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (EAX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Missouri River above Parkville

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.6 ft
Flow: 40,400 cfs

Forecast peak 9.7 ft Mon 1 AM

Reading from Sun 9:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at St. Joseph

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.0 ft
Flow: 39,400 cfs

Forecast peak 7.0 ft Mon 1 AM

Reading from Sun 8:35 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Kansas City

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.3 ft
Flow: 49,500 cfs

Forecast peak 11.1 ft Mon 1 AM

Reading from Sun 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Platte River at Smithville

5.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.2 ft
Flow: 13 cfs

Reading from Sun 9:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 94% less heating than a typical week.

This week 6Typical 96

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 12:00 AM–1:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Kansas City Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1888–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+10°+6°ThuOct 22
+12°+7°FriOct 23
+13°+7°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Ridgely weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:42 PM; Morning 7:22–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:53 PM; Morning 7:11–7:22 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · shrinking

Today: sets 7:04 AM · rises 5:52 PM
New moon: Nov 9
Full moon: Nov 24

Looking west from Ridgely. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ridgely, MO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Missouri River above Parkville

Missouri River at St. Joseph

Missouri River at Kansas City

Little Platte River at Smithville

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon